Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry’s mission is to provide food, non-food products, clothing, and other household products to the needy in Boone County.  We desire to be a bridge to help transition those facing hard times until they become self-sufficient.  Our goal is to give people hope and to make a difference in their lives. The Boone County area’s economical position has been on high alert during recent years.  In 2010,...

THE BELVIDERE/BOONE COUNTY WILL HOST THEIR 6TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR HUNGER ON JUNE 2ND, 2012. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RIDE, WE WILL HOST OUR 1ST ANNUAL SOCK HOP. WE WILL HAVE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BY “LOOKING FOR TREBLE”, A BEER AND WINE GARDEN, SILENT AUCTION ITEMS, CONTESTS WHICH INCLUDE A HULA HOOP CON-TEST, A BUBBLE BLOWING CONTEST, GAMES & PRIZES, AND JUST ALL OUT FUN FOR EVERY-ONE. SO COME OUT AND ENJOY OUR FESTIVITES TO HELP OUT A...

HELP SUPPORT BBCFP! The Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry is a non-profit organization that provides food, non-food products, clothing and other household products to the needy in Boone County.  We desire to be a bridge to help transition those facing hard times until they become self-sufficient.  Our goal is to give people hope and to make a difference in their lives.  To improve the diets of school and preschool children, the...

On Saturday, February 25, four members of the Cardinal Stritch University arrived at the Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry to volunteer their time and talents to stock shelves, rotate product, and package products.  They did a GREAT job and we had a wonderful time working with them.  From left to right Martha Reyes, Jeff McCullough, Linda Clark (executive director of the pantry), Dale Beyer, and Steve...

On Saturday, February 25, Al Watts, Operations Team Leader from General Mills in Belvidere, presented a check to Linda Clark, executive director of the Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry. The General Mills Foundation granted, on behalf of the Belvidere Community Action Council, a check to the food pantry in the amount of $10,000.00. “General Mills has always been a huge supporter of the pantry, and we are extremely blessed by their...